We all get paid for know how
- Builders know how to build walls
- Accountants know how to audit books
- Dentists know how to fill teeth
- Cooks know how to cook
- Drivers know how to drive
We are all knowledge workers. It is just that for some of us the knowledge is harder to gain than for others.
A sweeping statement
The harder the knowledge is to come by the more challenging and interesting the work — and the more we get paid.
- There are builders and there are stone masons
- There are book keepers and there are international tax advisors
- There are dentists and there are orthopaedic surgeons
- There are short order cooks and there are Michelin Star chefs
- There are mini cab drivers and there is a man who drives for the Queen
The more you study the work the more you understand it.
The more you understand the work the better you become at it.
The better you become at the work the more interesting it is.
Rule 4. Study the work
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James,
The more we put into it, the more we get out of it, right?
Annette :-)
Hello James,
Does one generate know how (versus know what) by studying the work? Or does the know how come from doing the work and then reflecting on the doing of the work and the results that the work generates? Put differently, can the minicab driver ever study to become the guy that drives the Queen around?
All the best
maz